It’s because the entire room is a wet room usually.
Belzaem on
See the drain on floor? Water goes everywhere and drain out. I’m sure they use pressurized water to clean out the gaps
Upsethouscat on
Every tub needs some decent caulk
Lances_Looky_Loo on
It might just be smaller than American caulk.
omegaoutlier on
Very strange.
With their low fertility rates, you’d think the Japanese would be the LAST society to Caulk Block.
nativecutiepie on
It was made in America
Freak_Out_Bazaar on
Many of these low-cost “Unit Baths” do not have corking since the entire thing is a wet room and all the surfaces are made to be mold resistant. Applying corking can result in less aeration and locking in moisture which can make things much worse.
Also, this makes it easier to take out the entire tub unit and replace it with a new one when needed
BoxcarBetts on
Neither does your mom
woohooguy on
It’s a very American thing to have everything built in. Outside of the US, even things like an entire kitchen can be considered very much like furniture that is installed when you move in and goes with you when you leave.
i-deology on
American discovers how a wet room works.
Chaos-Cortex on
Literal drain on the left side should be proof enough.
lostllama2015 on
Why would a bathtub in a wet room be caulked? What purpose would it serve?
faylinameir on
It’s a wet bath.. notice the drain on the floor. No need for caulk.
kungfungus on
Not needed if it’s needed, it’s a wet space. Like, if you remove the tub it’s just a regular shower.
RailGun256 on
doesn’t need to be when you bathe in the more traditional Japanese manner. the whole room will be wet anyway and is designed for that to be the case.
Informal_Nobody_1240 on
Japanese Joinery? I’ve just never seen a post of Japanese craftsmanship where I was like, that’s shabby, unaesthetic or poorly maintained.
takofire on
If it did, it would be pixelated.
forevrtwntyfour on
TIL there are wet rooms.
colourfulmerps on
Is this the shibuya excel? Stayed there this past summer and the bathroom smelled like sewage most of the time lol
There is no caulk between the tub and the wall. I’m sure it’s mold city down there.
SadlyNotDannyDeVito on
Why does this tub look like I couldn’t fully extend my legs in there as a 5’5″ woman?
isosg93 on
First time in Singapore in my family member’s apartment, Open style washroom with tile on the floor, the toilet, sink and just a shower head no tub or cover.
rabdelazim on
Is it in your ass? I’ll show myself out.
zzzzebras on
A lot of bath tubs drain straight into the bathroom floor and then into a whole rook drain in Japan, so no need for caulk if the water will end up on the bathroom floor anyway.
cimocw on
What did you expect? It’s Tokyo Hotel
UNHOLY_AVENGR on
They want you to supply your own 😉
solthar on
Great… now I want to stick my caulk in it.
AverageGeologist on
I always bring my own Caulk to the bathroom
Pretermission on
I loved that tub in my hotel room. I feel like it has the most intuitive set of controls I’ve seen on one, and I liked the shower head as well.
ogii on
This is normal.
sonicjesus on
It’s a free standing tub that happens to be the same width as the room.
fupafather on
I’m assuming the drain in the floor right next to the tub is the solution for it
pezdal on
Front desk, weird request, but could you send some caulk to my room.
I’m used to white, but I really don’t care what color.
Will the caulk guy you send just give it to me in the bedroom or can I pay him extra to go to the bathroom to squeeze it for me. The crack size is….
Hello? Hello?
the_Athereon on
Thats a pretty small tub for a Japanese hotel. They’re usually deeper so you can properly soak.
unstable_starperson on
I don’t love that everyone is acting like this is normal. I just spent 2 weeks across Japan, and had 6 different wet rooms like this (they’re fucking awesome btw. How is that not a universal thing?!).
Point is, every single wet bath that I was in had some sort of sealant between the tub and the wall. Because how is that tiny space not going to become full of mold? It’s never going to dry out completely in there.
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Well not until you get a naked man in there
It’s because the entire room is a wet room usually.
See the drain on floor? Water goes everywhere and drain out. I’m sure they use pressurized water to clean out the gaps
Every tub needs some decent caulk
It might just be smaller than American caulk.
Very strange.
With their low fertility rates, you’d think the Japanese would be the LAST society to Caulk Block.
It was made in America
Many of these low-cost “Unit Baths” do not have corking since the entire thing is a wet room and all the surfaces are made to be mold resistant. Applying corking can result in less aeration and locking in moisture which can make things much worse.
Also, this makes it easier to take out the entire tub unit and replace it with a new one when needed
Neither does your mom
It’s a very American thing to have everything built in. Outside of the US, even things like an entire kitchen can be considered very much like furniture that is installed when you move in and goes with you when you leave.
American discovers how a wet room works.
Literal drain on the left side should be proof enough.
Why would a bathtub in a wet room be caulked? What purpose would it serve?
It’s a wet bath.. notice the drain on the floor. No need for caulk.
Not needed if it’s needed, it’s a wet space. Like, if you remove the tub it’s just a regular shower.
doesn’t need to be when you bathe in the more traditional Japanese manner. the whole room will be wet anyway and is designed for that to be the case.
Japanese Joinery? I’ve just never seen a post of Japanese craftsmanship where I was like, that’s shabby, unaesthetic or poorly maintained.
If it did, it would be pixelated.
TIL there are wet rooms.
Is this the shibuya excel? Stayed there this past summer and the bathroom smelled like sewage most of the time lol
because its a girl 🩷
There is no caulk between the tub and the wall. I’m sure it’s mold city down there.
Why does this tub look like I couldn’t fully extend my legs in there as a 5’5″ woman?
First time in Singapore in my family member’s apartment, Open style washroom with tile on the floor, the toilet, sink and just a shower head no tub or cover.
Is it in your ass? I’ll show myself out.
A lot of bath tubs drain straight into the bathroom floor and then into a whole rook drain in Japan, so no need for caulk if the water will end up on the bathroom floor anyway.
What did you expect? It’s Tokyo Hotel
They want you to supply your own 😉
Great… now I want to stick my caulk in it.
I always bring my own Caulk to the bathroom
I loved that tub in my hotel room. I feel like it has the most intuitive set of controls I’ve seen on one, and I liked the shower head as well.
This is normal.
It’s a free standing tub that happens to be the same width as the room.
I’m assuming the drain in the floor right next to the tub is the solution for it
Front desk, weird request, but could you send some caulk to my room.
I’m used to white, but I really don’t care what color.
Will the caulk guy you send just give it to me in the bedroom or can I pay him extra to go to the bathroom to squeeze it for me. The crack size is….
Hello? Hello?
Thats a pretty small tub for a Japanese hotel. They’re usually deeper so you can properly soak.
I don’t love that everyone is acting like this is normal. I just spent 2 weeks across Japan, and had 6 different wet rooms like this (they’re fucking awesome btw. How is that not a universal thing?!).
Point is, every single wet bath that I was in had some sort of sealant between the tub and the wall. Because how is that tiny space not going to become full of mold? It’s never going to dry out completely in there.
Mitsui Garden hotel?
Hey expect you to behave.